Safety index · Ward 6, Washington, D.C. · data through July 2026
Is Stanton Park safe?
Stanton Park records more reported crime than most Washington, D.C. neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 34 out of 100 — 19 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 112th of 132 D.C. neighborhoods — based on 487 incidents reported to the DC Metropolitan Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 49% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 10% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 240 · 49% | |
| Vehicle crime | 198 · 41% | |
| Robbery | 22 · 5% | |
| Violent crime | 13 · 3% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 2% | |
| Sexual offences | 3 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Stanton Park at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Lincoln Park41/100 · Elevated
- Near Northeast26/100 · Elevated
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- Kingman Park36/100 · Elevated
- Carver37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Stanton Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 34/100). About 35% of severity-weighted incidents in Stanton Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Stanton Park?
Other theft — 240 of 487 incidents (49%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Stanton Park safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the DC Metropolitan Police by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.